Poster by Leopoldo Metlicovich for the première of the opera - Milano, 1904
| Character | Artist |
| Cio-Cio-San | Rosina Buckmann |
| Pinkerton | Tudor Davies |
| Suzuki | Nellie Walker / Gladys Peel (last side only) |
| Sharpless | Frederick Ranalow |
| Goro | Sydney Coltham |
| Bonze / Yamadori | Edward Halland |
| Kate | Bessie Jones |
| "Dovunque al mondo " | 05:45 |
| Butterfly's Entrance | 12:18 |
| Love duet | 19:23 |
| "Un bel di vedremo " | 05:58 |
| "Ora a noi " | 18:11 |
| Flower duet | 33:12 |
| "Io so che alle sue pene " | 10:46 |
| "Addio, fiorito asil" | 14:00 |
| "Con onor muore " | 25:07 |